Samsung wrapped up its Samsung Galaxy 24 launch event with a post-credits-style teaser for the Samsung Galaxy Ring, but fans were given little more than a blink-and-you'll-miss-it look at the design of the upcoming smart ring.
However, in a follow-up interview with TechRadar, Samsung customer experience chief Patrick Chomet shed more light on what the Galaxy Ring is, who it's designed for, and when it might launch.
“We have a beautiful ring,” Chomet told us. “The hardware is ready and the product is beautiful. We're doing some things with Samsung Health that are really impressive. [with regards to] sleep.”
“But we need to do a lot [before it’s ready for release]. We have the hardware, we have some software (which, by the way, we could have released today); is ready, but with a complete experience package that people can use at scale [is different]. We're getting there. It will be a little later in the year.”
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Chomet's comments suggest that the Galaxy Ring could launch at the company's next Unpacked event, which we expect to take place between July and August. Samsung has also confirmed that a major update to its Health app is coming “later this year,” so it seems likely that the Ring will debut alongside those software changes.
As for who the Galaxy Ring is designed for, Chomet had this to say: “It's very exciting because while Samsung Health works quite well, we've gotten really good feedback on sleep tracking and we're investing a lot.” [in its development] – What most people tell us is that they have a hard time sleeping with a watch. “It is much easier to sleep with a ring than with a watch.”
In fact, the best smart rings are designed to help you track sleep and manage energy levels in a way that doesn't seem intrusive, so it looks like the Galaxy Ring will go toe-to-toe with the excellent Oura Ring in that department.
Regarding further details, Chomet remained tight-lipped – “I always get nervous when my boss announces a product in development” – but we're sure more details about the Samsung Galaxy Ring will emerge in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, head over to our Samsung Galaxy S24 hands-on review, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus hands-on review, and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra hands-on review for our first thoughts on Samsung's latest mobile devices.
